You do realize that slavery has been a part of African culture for thousands of years between opposing tribes don’t you? It wasn’t invented just for early America and white people. In fact it was practiced all over the world. You do realize that slavery still exists don’t you?
“I just can’t pretend anymore that God smiled on that and didn’t smite the South.”
Very presumptuous on your part to know the will of God and guess what, we’re still here. Slavery was a part of life throughout the Biblical world and who are we to say how God’s will works. Look at the stories of Hagar, Joseph, Onesimus and who doesn’t know the story of Moses. God used all these slaves for a purpose.
I haven’t seen too much of a desire to migrate back to their country of origin by black folks since the Civil War ended, have you? I’d be kissing the ground and thanking my ancestors for getting me off of that continent.
“Then the regular slaves, mothers watching their children sold away. People bought and sold like cattle.”
That is still going on today all over the world and even in the dark ugly underground of America.
It's just an opinion, but it seems to be there is a higher calling for those who have a knowledge of the Scriptures (Southerners), than those that do not. (Tribal and Muslim cultures that are not enlightened.)